During an evening hosted by AtlasEdge, the company announced a landmark investment that confirms what many of us have been saying for years: Portugal is no longer just part of Europe’s digital periphery; it is at the very edge of innovation.

AtlasEdge, one of Europe’s leading data-centre providers, has secured €253 million in green financing to develop its next-generation campus in Lisbon. The seven-year senior secured bond is divided into two tranches, one of €63 million to build the LIS001 facility and another of €190 million to fund LIS002. Banco Santander and ING acted as bookrunners, with ING also serving as Sole Sustainability Coordinator. The financing is linked to sustainability targets, aligning seamlessly with Portugal’s growing leadership in renewable energy; the country now ranks as the fourth-largest producer of solar and wind power in the world.

The new Lisbon campus will deliver 30 MW in three phases. The first phase, LIS001, was inaugurated this week and already counts major clients, with operations expected to start by the end of 2025. LIS002 is now in the master-planning stage and scheduled to go live in 2028. AtlasEdge has also purchased an additional 10 000 square metres of land next to LIS002 to build LIS003, expanding the campus’s total potential capacity to 30 MW.

This development represents much more than another infrastructure project. It signals that Portugal has arrived as a core player in Europe’s digital economy. With its vibrant technology ecosystem, strategic Atlantic location, and access to clean energy, Lisbon is rapidly becoming one of the continent’s most compelling destinations for data, cloud, and edge investments. Situated less than ten kilometres from the submarine-cable landing station in Carcavelos, the campus will provide low-latency connectivity linking Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas, establishing Lisbon as a genuine digital gateway between continents.

AtlasEdge’s commitment reinforces another truth: Portugal has matured into a market capable of attracting long-term, sustainability-driven capital. The company expects to invest more than €500 million in the country over the coming years, strengthening its role as a key node in Europe’s digital infrastructure network.

Having followed the expansion of data-centre ecosystems across global markets, I can say that few nations offer the combination that Portugal does today have political stability, renewable-energy leadership, qualified talent, and geographic connectivity. The choice of Lisbon for such a large-scale investment is a clear vote of confidence in the country’s future.

Portugal is proving that it can connect and power the world at the same time. The AtlasEdge announcement is not only a milestone for the company but also a defining moment for Portugal’s growing position at the centre of the digital Atlantic.